dc.contributor.author | Maraga, JN | |
dc.contributor.author | Kibwage, JK | |
dc.contributor.author | Oindo, BO | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-06-18T06:30:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-06-18T06:30:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.identifier.citation | African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Vol 4, No 12 (2010) | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajest/article/view/71359 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/85075 | |
dc.description.abstract | Factors determining community participation in afforestation projects were investigated. Data was collected from 150 respondents who were selected from a sample population of 1,928 households using systematic random sampling technique. Data was collected using a standardized questionnaire, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Chi-square (χ2) test was used to establish the relationship between community participation (dependent variable) and socio-cultural, economic and environmental factors (independent variables) and also to test the strength of the relationship. The results of the study indicated that there was a strong positive relationship between community participation and the benefits obtained from the afforestation projects (χ2 α 0.05 = 0.000). There was also a positive relationship between environmental degradation and community participation in the afforestation projects (χ2 α 0.05 = 0.001). However, there was no relationship between community participation and cultural factors (χ2 α 0.05 = 0.824). There was also no relationship between respondents’ household status and community participation in the afforestation projects (χ2 α 0.05 = 0.156). The study concluded that for conservation projects to succeed, socio-economic benefits must be tangible to the project participants/ beneficiaries. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Community participation | en_US |
dc.subject | Afforestation projects | en_US |
dc.subject | Nyando river basin | en_US |
dc.subject | Kenya | en_US |
dc.title | Factors determining community participation in afforestation projects in River Nyando basin, Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.type.material | en_US | en_US |